This weekend’s City of Busselton Triathlon is Race 3 of the Triathlon WA State Championship Series. Hosted by TriEvents WA as part of the SunSmart Triathlon Series the event will see athletes vying for the title of State Standard Distance Champion. Once again, points will be up for grabs in the Triathlete of the Year competition for both Seniors and Juniors. Seniors and 16-19 Year age group will compete over the Standard course, while the 12-13 & 14-15 year olds will be racing for points over the enticer distance.
To be held in the triathlon town of Busselton, this race is based at Geographe Bay Marina and comprises a point to point swim in the marina, a flat cycle and flat run. With cooler conditions forecast for the weekend and some challenging wind out on the cycle course, there is sure to be some exciting racing as the competition for the top triathlete hots up.
In the Open Men’s division Oli Stenning(Fremantle Triathlon Club) is looking at backing up his win in the State Sprint Championship with a win in the Standard distance. He came second in this race last year to Matt Burton(City Triathlon Club) and inside information is that Oli should be strong in the windy conditions. Burton will be looking to defend his title from last year and not let Oli have it all his own way. Matt and Oli will also have some tough competition from the likes of Jason Rhine(Exceed Triathlon Club), Alex Martin(Exceed Triathlon Club) and Brendon Dimmer (Stadium Tri-Club), who all have improving form on the board.
In the Open Women’s Division, Katey Gibb(Exceed Tri Club) will be back to defend her Standard Distance title from last year. Katey will be tough to beat, as she has shown outstanding form this season. In a small but quality field, the main competition will probably come from seasoned triathlete, Alise Selsmark(North Coast Tri Club), who turned pro this year. Kerry Mulholland(Stadium Tri Club) has only just stepped up to the Open category but is coming off a good result in her first Draft Legal race at Rockingham. Michelle Duffield(Exceed tri Club) will also be stepping up to the line and is a bit of a dark horse. We haven’t seen her race at this distance in a while as she has preferred the longer 70.3 races. So, all will be revealed come Sunday.
Registrations are still open for this event and there are kids and enticer distances as well as the longer standard distance. To register, go to http://triserieswa.com.au/. Entries close 12pm Friday 29 January.
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